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Who Is Melvin Bubble?
by
Nick Bruel
Who is this kid with the funny name? Well, that depends on who you ask. Everybody who knows Melvin--his mom, his dad, his best friend Jimmy, his dog--even Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the big ugly monster with three eyes who lives in his closet have a different opinion. This original and riotous picture book has a lot to say--not only about Melvin, but also about pers...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
August 8th 2006
by Roaring Brook Press
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This is a book in which the narrator asks questions of many people and things to find out what "Melvin Bubble" is like. It is a good book to see how a variety of people view the same person in a different light. No two people described Melvin in the same way. This would be useful for working with students when talking about perspectives. This would be a great way to give examples of how the same topic is viewed in a variety of ways because people are not the same. Everyone has their own views an...more
This book would be a great read for children. The illustrations are great and it would be fun to act out different voices for the children. An excellent curriculum activity would be something having to do with the other students. Depending on the age group, the students could either draw a picture of themselves and write about themselves as well. This would be a good correlation with the book.
I liked the style of this book. It starts out with a letter from Jimmy to the author, Nick Bruel, asking him to write a book about Jimmy's best friend, Melvin Bubble. Mr. Bruel, being a nice guy, does and interviews parents, friends, pets and more to answer the question Who is Melvin Bubble?
Very cute, gets kids thinking about voice/tone and author's intent when writing vs. just listening without thought to a story. We'll see how my 2nd grade class's own "Who is?" books turn out...though it's a bit too metacog for most of my caseload kids.
Who is Melvin Bubble? Melvin's mom, dad, teacher, etc. each devote a page to answering that question in this delicious picture book. A great introduction to ideas of perspective and voice for grade school (or even older!) students.
Oct 21, 2010
Debrarian
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Author asks Melvin’s parents and friends, as well as his teddy bear, his dog, the monster in his closet, the Tooth Fairy, a talking zebra, and a purportedly magic rock for info on this kid. Good read-aloud for first grade.
Just heard a mom reading this book to her two little boys and they were giggling like crazy. It was adorable! So i found another copy on the shelf, read it, and thought it was great!
Read this book to my son's first grade class and they loved it. Good silly fun. Also a great book to help kids think about the concept of perspective.
Various people in Melvin's life tell who they think Melvin is. The random zebra showing up on the pages was our favorite part of the book.
I think this will make a great mentor text for young writers! (And they'll enjoy reading everyone's description of Melvin!)
A very cute and original idea on how to write a children book! It was a breath of fresh air and super fun to read!!
Melvin's mom, dad, friend, santa claus and even the tooth fairy tell us about what they think of Melvin.
I laughed so hard that people around the desk demanded that I read the book aloud - so I did.
great concept, very fun book. we liked discovering Bad Kitty hidden in this story.
This is a really funny kids book. We loved it!
Picture book.
A silly story with a story line different from many others! Fun pictures and makes children laugh.
A silly story with a story line different from many others! Fun pictures and makes children laugh.
Feb 14, 2009
Katie
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I loved it. It was super-fun to read aloud. Steve heard me reading it to Faith and was laughing, too:)
Loved this! Very clever and humorous. I can see all sorts of applications for this in the school setting - voice, perspective, concept of self - yet it's also the type of book students would enjoy reading on their own.
I had the pleasure of listening to a live reading by the author himself. An adorable book; will appeal to boys and girls alike. (Keep an eye out for "The Big Book of Robots.")
Good for seeing an unknown person through the eyes of the people (real and imagined) who know Melvin. This could help a young child understand the identity crisis.
My 6 1/2 year old loved this book and thought it quite fun. He's had me read it to him 5-6 times in the last couple weeks.
This one is lots of fun to read, plus it has great potential for use in lessons on point of view.
Oh my gosh! One of the funniest books for kids that I've read lately!
May 01, 2013
Robin Blankenship
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Nick Bruel is the New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of children's books including Bad Kitty, Bad Kitty Gets a Bath, Bad Kitty Meets the Baby, and Boing!, among others. Nick is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown, NY with his wife Carina and their lovely cat Esmerelda.
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